republic1 with one legislative house (National People’s Assembly [1022])

Head of state and government

President assisted by the Prime Minister

Capital

Bissau

Official language

Portuguese

Official religion

none

Monetary unit

CFA franc (CFAF)

Population estimate

(20082009) 1,503534,000

Total area (sq mi)

13,948

Total area (sq km)

36,125

1Legal ambiguity persisted in mid-November 2009. A constitution adopted by the National Assembly in 2001 has been neither promulgated nor vetoed by the President.2Includes 2 unfilled seats reserved for citizens of Guinea-Bissau residing abroad.